Solemnity of the Annunciation!!
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
(Luke 1:38)
These words of Mary’s, her fiat, are what we recall today. These are the words that she gave in response to the angel Gabriel’s message, God’s message, to her that she would be the mother of the Christ. In her “Yes” to God, she agreed to take an ever active, yet at the same time subordinate, role in our salvation.
Her role is ever active because through her “Yes”, she agreed to become Theotókos (Mother of God). She became the new Eve, ushering in the redemption of the fall brought forth by the first woman. She became the mother of the New Adam, Jesus Christ, the only Son of the Father, renewing the act of disobedience of the original man who acted out of disobedience. And, as the mother to the First Born of many, she would become the mother of us all, as we are that “many”. Mary is our spiritual Mother. Mary is the model of all mothers as she said “yes” to a sudden, unexpected child who she knew would change her life forever.
Her role is also subordinate to Christ, her son. Although she works along side him as co-redemptrix and mediatrix, she is nonetheless under the sole Mediator, Christ. But as our mediatrix and co-redemptrix, she deserves our honor. She is in heaven, purest of all, crowned Queen of Heaven, interceding for us to the Son, just as she did at the wedding in Cana. But Cana was not her first time to intercede for us. Rather, she was already interceding for us when Gabriel came to her and she said “Be it done” for all of humanity.
So today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annuciation, let us recall, honor, and meditate on Mary’s ever active role in the Incarnation and our salvation.
(Luke 1:38)
These words of Mary’s, her fiat, are what we recall today. These are the words that she gave in response to the angel Gabriel’s message, God’s message, to her that she would be the mother of the Christ. In her “Yes” to God, she agreed to take an ever active, yet at the same time subordinate, role in our salvation.
Her role is ever active because through her “Yes”, she agreed to become Theotókos (Mother of God). She became the new Eve, ushering in the redemption of the fall brought forth by the first woman. She became the mother of the New Adam, Jesus Christ, the only Son of the Father, renewing the act of disobedience of the original man who acted out of disobedience. And, as the mother to the First Born of many, she would become the mother of us all, as we are that “many”. Mary is our spiritual Mother. Mary is the model of all mothers as she said “yes” to a sudden, unexpected child who she knew would change her life forever.
Her role is also subordinate to Christ, her son. Although she works along side him as co-redemptrix and mediatrix, she is nonetheless under the sole Mediator, Christ. But as our mediatrix and co-redemptrix, she deserves our honor. She is in heaven, purest of all, crowned Queen of Heaven, interceding for us to the Son, just as she did at the wedding in Cana. But Cana was not her first time to intercede for us. Rather, she was already interceding for us when Gabriel came to her and she said “Be it done” for all of humanity.
So today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annuciation, let us recall, honor, and meditate on Mary’s ever active role in the Incarnation and our salvation.
posted by Scott the Seminarian at 6:35 AM
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